Green Party sues for Ohio ballot spot

[OhioChick]

Source: The Columbus Dispatch

Wednesday, August 27, 2008 12:27 PM

The Green Party is using a recent federal ruling in an attempt to get included on the presidential ballot in Ohio.

Green Party presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney and her vice presidential candidate Rosa Clemente filed a lawsuit Tuesday evening in U.S. District Court in Columbus in hopes of getting on Ohio's Nov. 4 ballot.

The party cites a July ruling by Federal Judge Edmund J. Sargus which states Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner's directive to have minor-party candidates included on Ohio's ballot is likely unconstitutional.

Sargus also determined that the Libertarian Party candidate Bob Barr and John Moore of the Socialist party should be on the Nov. 4 ballot.

The Green Party's lawsuit asks McKinney's and Clemente's names be included on the Nov. 4 ballot as well and that Brunner be enjoined from enforcing her directive, which establishes how minor-party candidates can be included on the ballot.

For example, her directive requires that people who circulate petitions for candidates must live in Ohio.

A petition from the Green Party had been rejected earlier this month because it did not have the required 5,000 signatures.

The Green Party's lawsuit has been assigned to Judge Algenon L. Marbley.






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[Pete2069]

1. Are these orders from head quarters

Bush and republicans are demanding this takes place.

[jmowreader]

4. I don't think so--this is very bad for them

The really nutty wingnuts can't stand John McCain--they see him as a liberal. The Repukes know that if Bob Barr is on the ballot, he's going to pull enough support to potentially swing a right-leaning battleground state to Obama.

Now don't get me wrong: some liberals will vote for Cynthia McKinney just on principle, but most of us know a vote for anyone but Obama is a vote for Bush's Third Term.

[Infinite Hope]

2. McKinney conveniently realizes she doesn't like the Dems when someone beats her in a primary?

Right. She's a selfish opportunist who took it for granted that she could spout off to anyone, disrespect anyone, and receive special treatment any time despite not following proper procedures. Thank goodness her constituents realized it and booted her out of Congress.

[maple25]

3. I have no personal opinion of McKinney...

But I support the Green Party's Ten Key Values. I support Green candidates on a local/state level but I'm all about supporting Obama (or whoever became the DNC's pick) cuz everyone who's not a Republican needs to have their eyes on the prize.
http://www.gp.org/tenkey.shtml

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